Stress has been shown to disturb the balance of human intestinal microbiota and
subsequently cause mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. The gut …

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are increasingly presenting with a wide range of
neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as deterioration in gastroenteric physiology, including …

Aims There is growing evidence that the gut microbiota plays a significant part in the
pathophysiology of chronic stress. The dysbiosis of the gut microbiota closely relates to …

Human brain and intestinal microbes reportedly maintain a constant bidirectional connection
through diverse neural, endocrine, immune, and metabolic pathways. Increasing evidence …

Obesity is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction and neurodegenerative disease, including
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The gut microbiota-brain axis is altered in obesity and linked to …

The microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis is a complex multi-organ bidirectional signaling system
between the microbiota and the brain that plays a fundamental role in host physiology …

Communication among the brain, gut and microbiota in the gut is known to affect the
susceptibility to stress, but the mechanisms involved are unclear. Here we demonstrated that …

Converging evidence supports the involvement of pro-inflammatory pathways and the gut
microbiome in major depressive disorder (MDD). Pre-clinical and clinical studies suggest …

The notion that psychological stress can deteriorate our health is widely accepted. However,
the mechanisms at play are poorly understood. In this issue of Cell, Schneider et al. identify …